constituency

選挙区

住民が自分たちの政治上の代表を選ぶ地域。

やさしい英語で： An area whose voters choose someone to represent them in government.

• She represents a rural constituency.
• The constituency elected a new member of parliament.
• Which constituency do you live in?

類義語： electoral district

よく使う表現： rural constituency, constituency boundaries, represent a constituency

支持層、有権者層

候補者が代表する、または支持を頼りにする有権者の集団。

やさしい英語で： The group of voters that a candidate represents or relies on for support.

• His constituency consists mainly of older voters.
• The candidate listened carefully to her constituency.
• This promise may attract a new constituency of working parents.

使い方： a constituency of people (She appeals to a constituency of younger voters.)

類義語： electorate, voter base

よく使う表現： core constituency, loyal constituency, constituency of voters